Byron Dorgan

Below is a guest post by Sen. Byron Dorgan demanding the Army hold KBR accountable for electrocutions, including the homicide of Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth.

By Dave Lindorff

So much for economic “green shoots.”

The Obama administration and the Federal Reserve, along with the servile corporate media, have been quick to grasp at and trumpet every little suggestion that things might be improving, as they did when the Labor Dept. announced last week that new unemployment claims had dropped to “just” 434,000, from a high of 684,000 in the week ended March 28 or last year.

Or when the Commerce Dept. reported last month that November housing starts had risen by 8.9% compared to the prior month.

Good news! Sen. Byron Dorgan (ND), who chairs the Democratic Policy Committee (DPC) in the Senate, wants accountability from military contractors who eagerly take taxpayer dollars and then use them to carelessly kill or sicken our troops. Read his blog post below, visit his website, and get involved!

DPC TO CONTINUE DRIVE FOR OVERSIGHT, ACCOUNTABILITY FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN CONTRACTORS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan, Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee

The Senate Democratic Policy Committee (DPC) has launched the  “Accountability Series,” which features video on congressional efforts to ensure accountability in government.